IMAGINARY Function in Excel – Get the imaginary coefficient of a complex number

IMAGINARY Function in Excel returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number.

Imaginary coefficient of complex number is the coefficient of value i.The imaginary coefficient of the complex number, z = x + iy is y

Syntax of IMAGINARY Function in Excel

IMAGINARY ( inumber )

Where inumber argument is a Complex Number.

Example of IMAGINARY Function in Excel

Formula

IMAGINARY Function in Excel 1

From Row number 2 to 5 IMAGINARY Function takes up complex number as a reference
In row number 6, IMAGINARY Function takes up complex number(imaginary component) as a value which should be enclosed in double quotes
In row number 7, IMAGINARY Function takes up real component as a value which returns 0 since there is no imaginary component.

Result

IMAGINARY Function in Excel 2

NOTE: #NUM! – Error occurs if,

supplied inumber argument is not recognized as a complex number.